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Billy Nomates
Photo: Paul Hudson from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Billy Nomates

Popularity today
–
Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Best Kept Secret 2023
–
Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · level C

The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›

Chances for 2027

Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

Voor deze naam hebben we nog niet alles kunnen bekijken: de Instagram-volgers ontbreken nog. De kansen and punten houden daar rekening mee, maar kunnen verschuiven zodra die cijfers binnen zijn.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetlast European date is well before the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetlast European date is well before the festivalprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: level D, now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetlast European date is well before the festivalprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetlast European date is well before the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
35.900
Deezer 3.893 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
77.330
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
31
Belgium 31 · the Netherlands 20 · Worldwide 24 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
16.166
EN 15.379 · NL 0 · FR 787

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Career

Line-ups
Rock Werchter 2023, Best Kept Secret 2023
Active since
2019
Albums
  • Metalhorse 2025
  • CACTI 2023
  • Billy Nomates 2019
Concerts per year
  • 2026 6
  • 2025 35
  • 2023 41
  • 2022 33
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 549 times in a collection
  • 185 on a wishlist
  • 7 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • Billy Nomates 2020 · 85
  • Ramshackle EP 2020 · 8
  • Emergency Telephone 2021 · 115
  • Cacti 2023 · 231
  • Metal Horse 2025 · 99
Biggest own venue
  • Botanique Museum, Brussel
  • ±650 plaatsen
  • 2025 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music40,9 per week
egoFM20,5 per week
FIP Rock10,2 per week
FluxFM10,2 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music2642,4 per weeksince Oct 2024
KEXP90,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
Willy60,1 per weeksince Dec 2024
BBC Radio 140,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
Studio Brussel30,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
egoFM20,4 per weeksince Oct 2026
FIP Rock10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
FluxFM10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
Similar to
Sports Team, Sleaford Mods, Snapped Ankles, The Murder Capital, Sprints, Big Special
Records and awards

Records

Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
Metalhorse2025–––99
CACTI2023–––231
Billy Nomates2019–––85

Discogs: 549 times in a collection. 185 times on a wishlist.

How popular is Billy Nomates compared with other countries?

United Kingdom×6,4
Germany×3,7
Belgium×2,8
Denmark×2,7
France×2,4
Spain×2,3
Zweden×1,7
Netherlands×1,3
Italy×1,1
Poland×0,9

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
01/05/2027SouthamptonUnited KingdomSouthampton 1865Wanderlust
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Nothin Worth Winnin
Metalhorse
op Deezer
Metalhorse
Metalhorse
op Deezer
Strange Gift
Metalhorse
op Deezer

Per edition, historical

Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Rock Werchter 2023–D82 / 95––16–Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature
Best Kept Secret 2023–C42 / 50––––Wikipedia, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Rock Werchter 2023Rock Werchter 2023 (Festivaldag 4): Muzikale hoogmisDansende Beren03/07/2023dagverslag
Best Kept Secret 2023Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 1): Stralend van startDansende Beren10/06/2023dagverslag

Over the years

◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert (the last three and what is planned). Click the legend to switch them on or off.

Festivals and own concerts

Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average of Wikipedia and search volume.

Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.

Songs per station, last 18 months
StationCountryMost played
Studio BrusselBelgiumMork n Mindy 2
WillyBelgiumCall In Sick 1 · No 1
BBC Radio 6 MusicUnited KingdomHeels 1
FIP RockFranceNo 1
FluxFMGermanysaboteur forcefield 1
KEXPUnited StatesMork n Mindy 5 · Heels 1
egoFMGermanyBlue Bones 1
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